It was the taste
almost too perfect
of powder mixed with delicious food
It was the feel of her stubborn spirit
the insistent bite of who she was
and the soft presence of knowing
what no one else realizes
He smiles,
tucks a lock of her hair back
Nagisa tucks her in,
because he couldn't help
only wanting to stay by her side,
issues and all
He hugs her close,
feels a heartbeat chime in with his
and skin cool from the Spring breeze
He sees her as more than a woman
she balances them all together
so well
and yet she leans close,
love entangled with her lips
He nearly cries at the way
she fits so perfectly in his arms
and becomes another unique part of him
that somehow means more than any other
Nagisa smiles,
feels her exhaustion
and tucks it away within his presence,
makes her feel warm and loved
He longs for forever to soothe every single tear
and patch up every wound
Nagisa nearly laughs at the look
that she gives him
as he knows that she loves him
just as much.